Recent AV recordings

Audio-visual recordings of Full Court hearings heard in Canberra

The High Court has been considering how to improve public access to its hearings. All hearings of the Court are open to the public. The Court also provides online access to a wide range of case-specific information. The Court has now decided to take the further step of publishing on its website audio-visual recordings of Full Court hearings heard in Canberra.

Terms of use

Access to the audio-visual recordings of the Court is subject to the following conditions:

(1) You will not record, copy, modify, reproduce, publish, republish, upload, post, transmit, broadcast, rebroadcast, store, distribute or otherwise make available, in any manner, any proceeding or part of any proceeding, other than with prior written approval of the Court. However, schools and universities may broadcast/rebroadcast proceedings in a classroom setting for educational purposes without prior written approval.

(2) The audio-visual material available via our web-site of Court proceedings does not constitute the official record of the Court.

(3) Copyright of the footage of the proceedings is retained by the Court.

By clicking "I agree/play" (when available), you agree to be bound by these terms of use.

Availability of AV Recordings

Only Full Court hearings in Canberra will have an AV recording. Our aim now is to have AV recordings available within a business day after the Court has finished sitting, and usually before lunch. Feedback is welcome through the "Contact us" link in the footer of this page.